Unibic Swaadesi Garlic Mixture Namkeen
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.2g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (12.3g per 100g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Rice Flour
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Rice bran Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cotton Seed Oil)
- Bengal Gram
- Groundnut
- Pea Flour
- Bengal Gram Flour
- Iodized Salt
- Garlic Powder (0.9%)
- Spices
- Flavour Enhancer (INS 635)
- Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFried gram-flour mixture that is salty and calorie-dense
Unibic Swaadesi Garlic Mixture is a fried namkeen made from rice flour, bengal gram, groundnut, pea flour and gram flour, fried in rice bran, sunflower and cottonseed oils. The pack is 85 g and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it DB4. The D for nutrition is low: only 5.3 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 12.3 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by rice flour, rice bran oil and sunflower oil), with additives that cost points: flavouring and a flavour enhancer. The 4 for risk comes mainly from calories (542 kcal per 100 g) and saturated fat (7.2 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“NO MAIDA”
The flours are rice, bengal gram and pea; no refined wheat flour is listed.
- On the packHolds
“NO PALM OIL”
The oil is rice bran, sunflower and cottonseed; no palm oil is listed.
- Product namePartly true
“Garlic Mixture”
Garlic powder is 0.9% of the pack, real but small; the name describes the flavour.
How DB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 12.3 g
- Fibre
- 5.3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 542 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Rice Flour
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 427.1 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Rice flour and edible vegetable oil (rice bran, sunflower, cottonseed) lead the list, then bengal gram, groundnut, pea flour, bengal gram flour, iodised salt, garlic powder (0.9%), spices, flavour enhancer (INS 635) and flavouring.
Per 100 g: 542 kcal, 35.5 g fat of which 7.2 g saturated, 1.1 g sugar of which 0 g added, 5.3 g fibre, 12.3 g protein, 427 mg sodium. Protein is 12.3 g per 100 g but only about 2.3 g per 100 kcal, under the 2.75 g source line, so it earns no protein credit.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
427 mg per 100 g, over two-thirds of the 600 mg high line.
- CaloriesConcern
542 kcal per 100 g, nearly twice the 275 kcal density line.
- AdditivesWorth watching
A flavour enhancer (INS 635) and added flavouring each cost 2 points in the processing grade.
- FibreFine
5.3 g per 100 g from the gram, pea and groundnut, above the 3 g source line.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Gram-flour snacks are protein snacks"
Protein is 12.3 g per 100 g but fat is 35.5 g; about 60% of the energy comes from the oil.
Myth: "Traditional namkeen has no additives"
This one lists a flavour enhancer (INS 635) and added flavouring beside the spices.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Portion it
Serve a small bowl rather than eating from the pack; 100 g carries about 542 kcal.
Add fresh crunch
Mix a spoonful into chopped cucumber, onion and tomato.
Common questions
Is Unibic Swaadesi Garlic Mixture Namkeen healthy?
Unibic Swaadesi Garlic Mixture Namkeen scores DB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (7.2g). On the plus side: High protein (12.3g per 100g); Source of fibre; No added sugar.
What does the DB4 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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